It was no secret that All-NBA guard Damian Lillard had some soul-searching to do after last season. The same injury-hit Denver Nuggets team that got swept by the Phoenix Suns in the second round of the playoffs got to that series by beating Lillard’s Portland Trail Blazers in six games. So for the Blazers star, losing meant asking the question: Was Portland doing everything to win a title? Should he leave? In an interview with Yahoo! Sports’ Chris Haynes,… Source link

Bring on the metaverse, says Dropbox founder and CEO Drew Houston. “We are building towards a metaverse. I am really excited about the vision,” said Houston on Yahoo Finance Live. “Where Dropbox fits in if you are working in that kind of environment or in the metaverse, you need stuff. So for your digital content, Dropbox could help and that is what we are building towards. It is very early. It is a long journey, but it is exciting.” What would Dropbox’s role be in the metaverse?  “Our… Source link

During an interview with dvm360®, Caitlin DeWilde, DVM, described what Google Posts are and how they can help veterinary practices not only increase visibility but also drive in more clients. In a recent interview with dvm360® at the 2021 New York Vet Show in New York, New York, Caitlin DeWilde, DVM, founder of The Social DVM, explained what Google Posts are and how they can help steer more potential clients to your clinic’s doors. View the video below for the entire discussion. The… Source link

Aaron Rodgers made his first public comments Friday after testing positive for COVID-19. The Green Bay Packers quarterback made his usual appearance on “The Pat McAfee Show,” where he spoke about the “woke mob” and “cancel culture” while explaining why he has not been vaccinated. McAfee gave Rodgers an open floor to start the discussion. Rodgers began by blaming the “woke mob” for coming at him. “I realize I’m in the crosshairs of the woke mob right now,” Rodgers said. “So before my final nail… Source link

Peloton shares crashed more than 34% to $56 on Friday after the at-home fitness player warned about slowing demand for its trademark bike and inefficiencies in its business.  One analyst is staying upbeat on the shares, despite the report being the second straight poor showing for the company. “While we are a bit cautious of this new guide after the last one, and will be watching demand, churn, costs, and liquidity closely, we think tonight’s share price is not reflective of what Peloton… Source link

Demand for cryptocurrency and blockchain talent is soaring, as big banks make a big push into the as-yet unregulated space. According to LinkedIn, U.S. job postings for “crypto” and “blockchain” positions have skyrocketed 615% in August, compared to the same period last year. “We’re seeing this across the big banks and that’s really the sea change over the past few years,” Devin Banerjee, LinkedIn’s editor-at-large of business and finance, told Yahoo Finance. “Big banks… Source link

Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh says the Biden administration’s new vaccine requirements will help boost the labor force participation rate. On Friday, the Labor Department said the labor force participation rate was unchanged in October, at 61.6%. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the participation rate has stayed between 61.4% and 61.7% since June 2020.  “We really have to focus on how do we bring confidence back to those folks that are just afraid of coming back,” said Walsh in… Source link

(Bloomberg) — Unprecedented trade surpluses and record inflows into its bond market are giving China a stockpile of dollars unseen since the days when the ‘Asian savings glut’ was blamed for keeping U.S. interest rates excessively low and fueling the sub-prime mortgage crisis. Most Read from Bloomberg But unlike then, when China aggressively recycled its dollar holdings into U.S. Treasuries, China’s giant pile of foreign exchange reserves are holding broadly stable. That means the… Source link

Ned McNally, a temp worker at Google’s data center in Council Bluffs, Iowa, received notice in August that he would get a $200 weekly bonus until the end of the year for working a full week. It was a nod to the labor shortages ravaging businesses during the pandemic. But by October, Mr. McNally and about 250 other data center temps stopped receiving the payments even though they had met the weekly attendance threshold. According to an email sent to employees of Modis, a unit of Adecco,… Source link

This is the Nest Cam (Indoor, Wired) in Sand with the Maple Wood base.  Molly Price/CNET … Source link